🇦🇹 Austrian Cuisine

Liptauer Aufstrich

Spiced Cheese Spread

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy
Calories 179 kcal

A boldly spiced cheese spread of Topfen and butter blended with paprika, onions, capers, and caraway — the essential Austrian Heuriger appetizer.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix Topfen and softened butter until smooth and creamy.
  2. 2 Stir in paprika, onion, capers, caraway seeds, and mustard until evenly combined.
  3. 3 Season with salt and pepper. Fold in half the chives.
  4. 4 Refrigerate at least 30 min for flavors to meld.
  5. 5 Mound onto a plate or into a small bowl. Sprinkle with remaining chives and a dusting of paprika.
  6. 6 Serve with sliced dark bread, pretzels, or radishes at the Heuriger table.

Did You Know?

Liptauer is named after the Liptov region (now in Slovakia), reflecting how Austro-Hungarian culinary traditions spanned many modern nations.